Multilayered coffee and creamer particle beverage composition

1. A layered coffee beverage comprising:

instant coffee;

a creamer;

confectionery particles having a size of at least 1 mm; wherein the confectionery particles comprise:

a chocolate part having a density of greater than 1 g/cm 3 ; and

a non-chocolate part having a density of less than 1 g/cm 3 ;

wherein the non-chocolate part comprises a toffee, fudge, biscuit or nougat;

wherein the instant coffee, the creamer, and the confectionery particles form the layered coffee beverage with a bottom layer formed by the chocolate part, a top layer formed by the non-chocolate part, and a middle layer formed by the instant coffee positioned between the bottom layer and the top layer.

2. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 1 wherein the confectionery particles have a size of from 1 to 9 mm.

3. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 1 wherein the chocolate part further comprises a solid chocolate and an aerated chocolate.

4. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 1 wherein the confectionery particles further comprise the non-chocolate part having a density of less than 1 g/cm 3 at least partially covered by the chocolate part.

5. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 1 wherein the confectionery particles further comprise the chocolate part with the non-chocolate part having a density of less than 1 g/cm 3 embedded therein.

6. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 1 which comprises from 1 to 20 wt % of said confectionery particles based on the total weight of the composition.

7. A process for preparing a layered coffee beverage as defined in claim 1 which comprises mixing together the confectionery particles, the creamer and the instant coffee.

8. A process for preparing the layered coffee beverage as defined in claim 7 , which further comprises mixing hot water with the confectionery particles, the creamer, and the instant coffee.

9. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 1 wherein the instant coffee and the creamer each include a plurality of instant coffee particles and creamer particles, the confectionery particles being larger than each of the instant coffee particles and the creamer particles.

10. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 1 wherein the confectionery particles include a plurality of gas bubbles entrapped therein.

11. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 10 wherein the gas bubbles have a size from 1 to 20 μm.

12. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 11 wherein the layered coffee beverage includes foam provided by the gas bubbles entrapped in the confectionery particles.

13. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 1 further comprising hot water.

14. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 1 wherein the creamer is a foaming creamer.

15. A layered coffee beverage according to claim 1 wherein each of the top, middle, and bottom layer of the layered coffee beverage is a liquid layer.